EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — October 12, 2009 —
AWR,
the innovation leader in high-frequency electronic design automation
(EDA), today announced Version 2009 of its
Visual
System Simulator (VSS) software for the end-to-end design and
optimization of communications systems. The versatile simulation tool
now supports
AWR
ConnectedTM for Rohde & Schwarz that adds real-world
test signals from the company’s R&S WinIQSIM2 instrument software to the
simulation to produce much greater accuracy than generic waveforms. VSS
Version 2009 also features a new LTE communication library, many new RF
component models and measurement enhancements that let users gain
greater insight into performance of their designs throughout the design
cycle.

AWR Connected for Rohde & Schwarz is the latest in the AWR Connected
series of solutions that blend AWR software with the hardware or
specialized software from other vendors to extend the capabilities of
AWR software tools. R&S WinIQSIM2 software adds many standards-based,
digitally-modulated waveforms to those already present within VSS,
including 3GPP LTE, 3GPP WCDMA FDD/HSPA/HSPA+, and WiMAX. This allows
designers to use test signals in the VSS simulation that are the same as
the device will encounter in service. With R&S WinIQSIM2 within VSS,
signals created by a signal generator are sent back into VSS so the
device under test can be optimized within the software to meet the
performance goals of specific wireless network standards.

The new components within VSS Version 2009 include an LTE communication
library, RF switches (with P1dB and IP3 parameters), analog and digital
phase shifters that use a digital control word, RF delay blocks that add
frequency-dependent phase shift to signals, digital step attenuators and
voltage-variable attenuators, an RF combiner and splitter, a
two-input/two-output 90-deg. hybrid directional coupler, and receive and
transmit antenna models.

Pricing and Availability

The pre-release of Visual System Simulator software Version 2009 is
available now to qualified customers. Additional details can be obtained
by:

Watching one of the three new videos related to VSS v2009 posted on
AWR.TV

Memory effect modeling, by Dr. Steve Maas of AWR

VSS & WinIQSIM2, by Justin Stallings of R&S

LTE communication system design, by Dr. Gent Paparisto of AWR

About AWR

AWR
is the innovation leader in high-frequency EDA software that
dramatically reduces development time and cost for products employed in
wireless, high-speed wired broadband, aerospace and defense, and
electro-optical applications. The privately-held company has thousands
of active users and is headquartered at 1960 East Grand Avenue, Suite
430, El Segundo, Calif. 90245. For more information, visit
www.awrcorp.com.